PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC. | Report ID | 2015086190 |
| Address | 400 Drews Ct. | City, State ZIP | KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1077415 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -75.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a trim blender while it was running and amputated the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2015, a worker at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES, INC. in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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